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Informatica named Leader in 2025 Gartner data quadrant
Customer Relationship Management

Informatica named Leader in 2025 Gartner data quadrant

Informatica from Salesforce is named a Leader in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for Data Integration Tools, its 20th straight year on top.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Linux Foundation launches Agentic AI open standards hub
Security Information and Event Management

Linux Foundation launches Agentic AI open standards hub

Linux Foundation unites Anthropic, Block and OpenAI in new Agentic AI hub to standardise tools and protocols for autonomous AI agents.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Conviva adds AI pattern analytics to customer journeys
Unified Communications

Conviva adds AI pattern analytics to customer journeys

Conviva expands Digital Product Insights with AI-driven pattern analytics, unifying journeys across apps, websites and conversational agents.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Salesforce links CRM data directly into ChatGPT
Customer Relationship Management

Salesforce links CRM data directly into ChatGPT

Salesforce launches an Agentforce Sales app for ChatGPT, letting sellers query and update live CRM data and trigger workflows in-chat.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Lightrun links AI coders to live runtime with new tool
DevOps

Lightrun links AI coders to live runtime with new tool

Lightrun's Runtime Context pipes live runtime data into AI coding tools, aiming to slash post-deployment failures and speed debugging.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
MTX APAC acquires Adapt IQ NZ to build Salesforce hub
Data Analytics

MTX APAC acquires Adapt IQ NZ to build Salesforce hub

MTX APAC has acquired New Zealand Salesforce consultancy Adapt IQ NZ to create a Wellington-based delivery and innovation hub for APAC.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 27th Dec 2025
SaaS attacks surge as boards turn to AI for defence
Software-as-a-Service

SaaS attacks surge as boards turn to AI for defence

Cyber attacks on SaaS platforms are soaring, pushing boards to make AI‑driven security a core strategy as misconfigurations fuel mass breaches.

By Shannon Williams • 8 min read • Thu, 25th Dec 2025
Linux Foundation unveils Agentic AI standards group
Security Information and Event Management

Linux Foundation unveils Agentic AI standards group

Linux Foundation launches Agentic AI Foundation to standardise open protocols for interoperable AI agents with backing from major tech firms.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Aryaka predicts AI-led overhaul of SASE & enterprise security
Firewalls

Aryaka predicts AI-led overhaul of SASE & enterprise security

Aryaka predicts AI will force SASE convergence, spark 2026 'AI firewall' wave and push CIOs towards unified, cost-cutting security platforms.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Mon, 15th Dec 2025
ThoughtSpot unveils AI agents to automate analytics
Data Analytics

ThoughtSpot unveils AI agents to automate analytics

ThoughtSpot launches four AI agents to automate data modelling, dashboards and embedded analytics, pushing towards autonomous enterprises.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
HCLTech assembles tech leaders to reshape ANZ digital
Network Infrastructure

HCLTech assembles tech leaders to reshape ANZ digital

HCLTech unites tech giants in Sydney to plot outcome-driven digital strategies and tighter ecosystem alignment across Australia and New Zealand.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025

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Nottingham Malaysia launches AI agent for student recruitment
EduTech

Nottingham Malaysia launches AI agent for student recruitment

University of Nottingham Malaysia debuts NOVA AI assistant to give round-the-clock course and admissions guidance to global applicants.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Cloud Nine automates global ops with BPA integration
Customer Relationship Management

Cloud Nine automates global ops with BPA integration

Cloud Nine streamlines global sales and fulfilment, using BPA to knit together NetSuite, Salesforce, Shopify and logistics partners.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Gearset adds native Gitflow to boost Salesforce DevOps
DevOps

Gearset adds native Gitflow to boost Salesforce DevOps

Gearset adds native Gitflow, CD rules and PR queuing to its Salesforce DevOps platform to help large global teams release faster at scale.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
Salesforce names Paul Carvouni to lead ASEAN AI push
Software-as-a-Service

Salesforce names Paul Carvouni to lead ASEAN AI push

Salesforce appoints Paul Carvouni to spearhead ASEAN AI growth from Singapore as region targets trillion-dollar agentic enterprise boom.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Jan 2026
Alteryx names Bill Tabbit-Humphrey as Chief Customer Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Alteryx names Bill Tabbit-Humphrey as Chief Customer Officer

Alteryx appoints veteran customer experience leader Bill Tabbit-Humphrey as Chief Customer Officer to steer post-sale AI analytics strategy.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
Accordion strengthens London CFO tech team for PE demand
Customer Relationship Management

Accordion strengthens London CFO tech team for PE demand

Accordion boosts its London CFO tech practice with three senior hires as European private equity ramps up pressure on finance systems.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025